Saturday, March 7, 2009

Running through the summer rain, trying to catch that evenin' train...



What a busy week, we had a school group of 52, 12-13 year old kids come in last Monday for "Tribal Camp" and they left Friday afternoon. We had a week of team building, kayaking, orienteering, gorging, raft building, and an adventure race.

Monday we met the kids and prepared for our Tribal Night celebration. I spent a lot of time on the Pacific in a kayak Tuesday and Wednesday supervising kids paddling one leg of the Adventure Race and towing k
ayaks back into position. Thursday was "Expedition" which is more like a day trip, to Cheung Chau Island
The kids had to navigate to various waypoints and do different tasks and answer questions. I was stationed at the Cheung Po-tsai cave and brought a few groups through the 75 meters (no one knows what you're talking about if you use feet here) of darkness. Then headed back to meet up for lunch and to catch the ferry back to Mui Wo (which is the ferry travel hub on Lantau).

We were supposed to do a 4-5 Kilometer hike (miles??) we were able to start it, but it started down-pouring so we ended up getting buses to pick us up after 45 minutes of walking. It was good to see the kids get challenged a bit with this, most did alright with it, for me it was business as usual. Coming from the Adirondacks, the land of a thousand 60 degree and rainy days (Yes that's Fahrenheit, I haven't wrapped my mind around Celsius just yet), I felt at home in my full set of rain gear and was bone dry when we got back; ready to set up camp and put the pot on....err wait this isn't ALE.... Ready to bring the kids to dinner and get ready for the indoor nightly activities.

The kids left Friday afternoon we did forum....err debrief about the week, I brought all my soaking wet stuff home to dry since the tent area is a huge mud puddle when it rains and we had our complimentary Friday beer and burger week ending get together

4 comments:

  1. 75 meters (no one knows what you're talking about if you use feet here) of darkness


    The way it should be! Dang Yanks clinging to their precious King's measurements.

    Anywho, sounds fun.

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  2. That sounds like so much fun, and a lot less stressful than ALE. I'm glad you're enjoying it, I miss and love you!


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  3. It was great to talk to you Saturday!Glad all went well this week with the kids. Love to read your blogs...humorous and informative! Love you much-mom

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  4. it was fun reading about your advemtures im sure you'll enjoy thjs exciting experience. take care. love you nana and papa p

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